| Youth - 1824 - 504 pages
...He prays with a humble, teachable disposition, which secures the fulfilment of the promise, "If any lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. " He that asketh receiveth ;" like him who said, "Give... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.-Acts xvi. 29-3 1 . If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God ; who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not : and it shall be given h,m. — James i. 5. I will give unto him that is athirst,... | |
| Edward William Grinfield - Bible - 1824 - 144 pages
...iii. 19. " Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up," ch. iv. 10. " If any lack wisdom let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him," James, i. 5. 22 SECTION III. FAITH IN JESUS AS THE... | |
| Christian life - 1870 - 354 pages
...I ought to do, and wishing I had some one to direct me, when this verse came to me, ' If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.' Oh ! the rest it was to kneel down and ask God to give... | |
| Colin McIver - Sermons, American - 1824 - 434 pages
...is another direction still, which the Bible gives to inquirers after the way to Zion. It is this. " If " any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth " liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given unto " him." A person may examine the Scriptures... | |
| John Thornton - 1824 - 394 pages
...danger and perplexity, through our own eagerness and impatience. Wisdom is profitable to direct; and if any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and it shall be given him. Perhaps, it may be said, in doubtful or difficult undertakings,... | |
| Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 pages
...its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. • 5 Now if any of you want wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let Li in ask in faith, nothing doubting. CHAP.... | |
| Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1825 - 632 pages
...the scriptures, with earnest prayer for divine instruction, according to the apostle's exhortation, " If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, " who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth " not." — But let it be also remembered, that multitudes study religion as a science,... | |
| Richard Hele - Devotional literature - 1825 - 598 pages
...men s. O give thanks unto the Lord: for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever '. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, Who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not". They who seek the Lord, shall want no manner of thing that is good ". Be ye therefore... | |
| William Carpenter - Bible - 1826 - 858 pages
...examples. He will thankfully avail himself of the advice of one who knew how to estimate its value — " If any man lack wisdom let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him," James i. 5. And we may assure ourselves that no one,... | |
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